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posted June 15, 2010 02:05 PM         

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Musette

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LEXX, I hope you haven't had to deal with and dry sockets as those are horribly painful from what I understand.

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Uh oh....you must have missed this:

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Still a ways to go yet, because the surgery into the jaw bone takes time to heal and discovered a new painful thing.....
even when the outer parts look healing and closed, the inside can have a version of "dry socket".........no fun. :-(

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Things are healing but still on pain meds and antibiotics for a few more weeks.
So yes, am recovering from horrible dry socket with complications to boot, ear infections (spread from jaw).
Better now, had a follow up this morning with the oral surgeon.
He said he could open things up surgically and pack in something to stop the double dry sockets but would rather I try and bear with the pain because cutting it all open would add weeks more to healing time.
So I am exhausted and too often wonky headed.
But things are healing.
More to go in two weeks with possible laser surgery. Yay.
I will get through this.

charmainec
Thank you!

AbsintheDragonfly
Thank you!

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posted July 03, 2010 06:09 PM         

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LEXX, did you have laser surgery? I haven't seen you around lately so I'm hoping exhaustion and pain haven't gotten you down. It sounds like a smart decision to not get full-on surgery because of the added healing time.

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posted July 03, 2010 06:16 PM         

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posted July 03, 2010 10:36 PM         

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LEXX, did you have laser surgery?

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No.
It was intensive drilling and cutting deep into the jaw and flesh, and painful does not even begin to describe the agony.

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I haven't seen you around lately so I'm hoping exhaustion and pain haven't gotten you down.

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Still recovering, and the ordeal has been going on for over 4 months to date and at least 2 more surgeries are scheduled in a few months.Yes, I am very exhausted with it all on top of being disabled.

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It sounds like a smart decision to not get full-on surgery because of the added healing time.

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Sadly complications, so all was and will be regular surgery/surgeries, not laser.
Fortunately the next ones should be not as painful because the jaw bone and ear infections are under control.
LOL!
I have lost weight from it all at least!

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posted July 03, 2010 10:37 PM         

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posted July 04, 2010 08:27 PM         

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Good to see you post again, LEXX!
Sorry laser wasn't an option for you, but sometimes the more involved and complicated procedure helps more in the long run. I wince when I read about all you have gone through and are going through!

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